Who was the best Grateful Dead keyboardist?

Ron McKernan1965 – 1972
Brent Mydland1979 – 1990Vince Welnick1990 – 1995Tom Constanten1968 – 1970Keith Godchaux1971 – 1979
Grateful Dead/Keyboardists

Who is the World No 1 keyboard player?

Elton John has to be one of the most famous keyboard players of all time. He has sold in excess of 300 million copies of his music internationally. Elton John is one of the best-selling music artists, with fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart as well as US Billboard Hot 100.

What rock bands use keyboards?

Some of the first bands that used this set up were Kraftwerk, Suicide and The Human League. Rock groups also began using synthesizers and electronic keyboards alongside the traditional line-up of guitar, bass and drums; particularly in progressive rock groups such as Genesis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Pink Floyd.

Was Keith Godchaux a good piano player?

It was performed live six times, all in 1973. He also contributed to two group compositions on Blues for Allah (1975). Keith and Donna Godchaux issued the mostly self-written Keith & Donna album in 1975 with a core band including Garcia, Spooky Tooth bassist Chrissy Stewart and Wings drummer Denny Seiwell.

Is Vince Welnick dead?

Deceased (1951–2006)
Vince Welnick/Living or Deceased

Who was the keyboard player for the band?

Garth Hudson1983 – 1999
Richard Bell1991 – 1999
The Band/Keyboardists
Eric Garth Hudson CM (born August 2, 1937) is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for rock group the Band.

What are the top songs and keyboardists of all time?

Here are the top songs and keyboardists according to our ongoing poll. All the obvious rock piano songs appear on the list, “Great Balls of Fire”, “Jessica”, “Piano Man”, etc, but there are also many hidden gems like,”Edward and the Mad Shirt Grinder”,”Alladin Sane” and more. Come back and visit as this list will keep changing as the votes come in.

What is considered a keyboard heavy band?

Its debateable what a keyboard heavy band is, but I consider a keyboard heavy band having keyboard in around 75-80\% of their songs, and keyboard being present throughout most of the song, not just during the chorus or sporadically at random points.

Who is the keyboardist for New York state of mind?

Recording Keyboardist Artist/Group New York State of Mind Billy Joel Billy Joel A Song for you Leon Russell Leon Russell Crocodile rock Elton John Elton John Imagine John Lennon John Lennon

Who is the keyboard player for Genesis?

Keyboardist names: Tony Banks (1967-1999, 2006-present) Genesis was one of the main progressive rock acts of the 70s, blending odd and complex rhythms set to nursery rhyme styled lyrics. From their origins in 1967 as a psychedelic rock act, they had Tony Banks since 1967.